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Melvin Van Peebles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMelvin "Block" Van Peebles (August 21, 1932 - September 21, 2021) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer.He was most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films. He was the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles.Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvin Van Peebles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Birthday
1932-08-21
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Death day
2021-09-21